--- title: "US charges Venezuela's Maduro and wife with conspiracy to commit torture" description: "Most outlets reported that US prosecutors have charged Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture. ARY News added that the alleged torture was used to \"intimidate, harass, and neutralize their opponents, including through kidnappings,\" while The Nation provided a more concise framing, noting the charges without elaborating on the alleged methods." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12988-us-weighs-new-torture-charges-against-maduro-wife-cnn site: HarZaviya language: en --- # US charges Venezuela's Maduro and wife with conspiracy to commit torture world · updated 9 Oct 2026, 7:04 AM PKT · 8–9 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 9 Oct 2026 — US charges Venezuela's Maduro and wife with conspiracy to commit torture (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported that US prosecutors have charged Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiracy to commit torture. ARY News added that the alleged torture was used to "intimidate, harass, and neutralize their opponents, including through kidnappings," while The Nation provided a more concise framing, noting the charges without elaborating on the alleged methods. - **Dawn** — [Maduro, wife Flores charged in US over alleged torture](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035819/maduro-wife-flores-charged-in-us-over-alleged-torture) · 9 Oct 2026, 7:04 AM PKT > NEW YORK: Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both were hit with an additional US criminal charge on Thursday stemming from accusations they tortured political opponents to retain their grip on power in the South American country. Maduro and Flores were charged with an additional count of conspiracy to commit torture in addition to the drug trafficking charges t... - **The Nation** — [Venezuela’s ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture](https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Oct-2026/venezuela-s-ex-leader-nicol-s-maduro-charged-conspiracy-commit-torture) · 9 Oct 2026, 5:02 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHIGTON - Prosecutors in the United States have accused Venezuela’s sformer leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiracy to commit torture. - **ARY News (English)** — [Venezuela’s Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges](https://arynews.tv/venezuelas-maduro-wife-hit-with-new-us-torture-charges) · 9 Oct 2026, 12:39 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Torture was allegedly used to "intimidate, harass, and neutralize their opponents, including through kidnappings." ### 8 Oct 2026 — Maduro and wife may face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new U.S. charges related to the alleged torture of Americans in Venezuelan custody, with the information primarily attributed to CNN or general U.S. prosecutors. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, though some outlets added minor details, such as the involvement of additional individuals or the location of the prosecutors in New York. No outlet provided further specifics about the charges or the timing of an official announcement. - **Pakistan Today** — [Nicolas Maduro, wife expected to face new US charges for alleged torture of Americans](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/08/nicolas-maduro-wife-expected-to-face-new-us-charges-for-alleged-torture-of-americans) · 8 Oct 2026, 9:11 PM PKT - **Minute Mirror** — [Maduro and wife face possible new US charges over alleged torture](https://minutemirror.com.pk/maduro-and-wife-face-possible-new-us-charges-over-alleged-torture-641340/) · 8 Oct 2026, 3:28 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > US prosecutors in New York are reportedly preparing possible additional charges against Venezuelan leader - **24 News HD** — [US weighs new torture charges against Maduro, wife: CNN](https://www.24newshd.tv/08-Oct-2026/us-weighs-new-torture-charges-maduro-wife-cnn) · 8 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > US prosecutors are expected to bring new charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan government custody, CNN reported Wednesday. - **The Express Tribune** — [Nicolas Maduro, wife expected to face new US charges for alleged torture of Americans](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633684/nicolas-maduro-wife-expected-to-face-new-us-charges-for-alleged-torture-of-americans) · 8 Oct 2026, 9:09 AM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > US investigators have discussed charging several additional people for their alleged roles in torture of Americans - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Maduro, wife expected to face new charges over alleged torture of Americans](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/maduro-wife-expected-to-face-new-charges-over-alleged-torture-of-americans-3003505) · 8 Oct 2026, 1:33 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new charges related to the alleged torture of Americans in custody, with an announcement anticipated soon. Both are currently jailed in Brooklyn after being taken by US special forces and charged with narcoterrorism conspiracy, which they deny. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [U.S. prosecutors add torture charges against former Venezuelan leader Maduro](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14496-us-prosecutors-add-torture-charge-against-former-venezuelan) · 15 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 91% related - [Maduro and wife plead not guilty to new US torture charges](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14525-venezuela-s-maduro-denies-us-torture-charges-as-false) · 16 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 87% related 8 articles from 8 outlets, 8–9 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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